Not only is it OK to blow up New York City on a Saturday night and kill tens of thousands of Americans, it's righteous. Can you be guilty of holy war against the infidel in an Islamic country living under the sharia? Get real.

They were tried by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court, which are generally off limits to the press or other outsiders.

Terrorism cases in Pakistan rarely result in convictions or prison sentences. Police often lack basic investigative skills, prosecutors lack training in terror cases and judges and witnesses are often subject to intimidation.

Pakistani security officials have also been accused by human rights groups of holding suspects for months, even years without filing charges or divulging any information about their cases.

Two other men arrested by Pakistan in the wake of the Times Square incident were previously released.

The U.S. has long pressed Pakistan to crack down on militants within its borders, both militarily and through the courts.

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Pakistani Court Acquits Four jihadists In Times Square Bomb Plot Case

Not only is it OK to blow up New York City on a Saturday night and kill tens of thousands of Americans, it's righteous. Can you be guilty of holy war against the infidel in an Islamic country living under the sharia? Get real.

They were tried by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court, which are generally off limits to the press or other outsiders.

Terrorism cases in Pakistan rarely result in convictions or prison sentences. Police often lack basic investigative skills, prosecutors lack training in terror cases and judges and witnesses are often subject to intimidation.

Pakistani security officials have also been accused by human rights groups of holding suspects for months, even years without filing charges or divulging any information about their cases.

Two other men arrested by Pakistan in the wake of the Times Square incident were previously released.

The U.S. has long pressed Pakistan to crack down on militants within its borders, both militarily and through the courts.